Laissez les bons temps rouler!
**OFFICE CLOSURE** The District Attorney’s Office will be closed Monday-Tuesday, March 3rd & 4th, 2025, in observation of the Mardi Gras Holiday, we will reopen Wednesday, March 5th, 2025, at 8:30am.
District Attorney’s Office Welcomes New Attorney
We’re excited to announce the latest addition to the District Attorney’s Office in Plaquemines Parish. Avery Riley has been appointed as an Assistant District Attorney to handle the cases involving juveniles, child support and public records request, in addition to other tasks. Avery Riley is a native of Plaquemines Parish, originally from Port Sulphur, and…
President’s Day
**OFFICE CLOSURE** The District Attorney’s Office will be closed Monday, February 17, 2025, in observation of President’s Day we will reopen Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at 8:30am.
I had the pleasure and honor of joining Governor Landry and Attorney General Liz Murrill and five other LA District Attorneys in congratulating newly confirmed United States Attorney General Pam Bondi at an event in New Orleans on February 6, 2025. The Honorable Pam Bondi showed up in Louisiana within 24 hours of her…
District Attorney’s Office closed Monday, January 20, 2025
The District Attorney’s Office will be closed Monday, January 20, 2025, in observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day we will reopen Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at 8:30am.
Williams Pleads Guilty as Charged When Jury Selection Was to Start
On Tuesday, January 14, 2025, Nelson Williams,(27) of Port Sulphur plead guilty as charged for Computer Aided Solicitation of a Minor before his jury trial started. The defendant was accused of solicitating a minor with video conference calls while his was incarcerated. The victim refused to cooperate with authorities. Lt. Holly Hardin was the lead…
**COURT LOCATION CHANGE for 1-9-2025**
**COURT LOCATION CHANGE** Division A – Misdemeanor Trials and Traffic Court set for 1-9-2025 with be held at 301 Main Street, Belle Chasse, LA 70037 starting at 9:30am.
Happy New Year’s
The District Attorney’s Office will close Tuesday, December 31, 2024, and Wednesday, January 1, 2025, we will reopen Thursday, January 2, 2025, at 8:30am.
BELLE CHASSE MIDDLE SCHOOL 6TH GRADE STUDENTS QUESTION LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
On December 13, 2024, Belle Chasse Middle School 6th grade students and teachers were allowed to speak with and ask questions of our local elected officials. As part of the Project LEAD curriculum, students learn what happens when someone decides to break the law and is caught. District Attorney Charles Ballay welcomed the students and…
Plaquemines Parish District Attorney’s 5th Annual Christmas Wish Gift Drive
Christmas is a very special time of year and every family deserves to have a Merry Christmas. District Attorney Charles Ballay and his staff and the American Legion Post #329, under the leadership of Commander John Richardson, partnered to bring a little holiday cheer to several families in our parish. The Belle Chasse Garden Club,…